FRIAS Fellowship Programs
The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) is the University of Freiburg’s international research college. It is at the centre of a very active research community and has since its creation in 2008 acquired an international reputation for academic excellence. The institute supports innovative research projects through individual and group fellowships.
For the Academic Year 2024/25, the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies is offering
1. Individual Early Career Fellowships
(4- to 10-month fellowships between September 1st, 2024 and August 31st, 2025)
Application Deadline: September 15, 2023
Early Career Fellowship are available for researchers with a completed PhD plus a maximum of eight years of post-doctoral experience.
Fellowships will allow researchers to conduct their own research projects. Since one of the aims of FRIAS is to foster cross-disciplinary communication, full-time presence at FRIAS is mandatory.
2. Individual Senior Fellowships
(3- to 8-month fellowships between September 1st, 2024 and August 31st, 2025)
Application Deadline: September 15, 2023
The fellowships are avaiable for researchers with completed PhD plus a minimum of eight years of post-doctoral experience or a tenured professorship or equivalent permanent position.
Fellowships will allow researchers to conduct their own research projects. Since one of the aims of FRIAS is to foster cross-disciplinary communication, full-time presence at FRIAS is mandatory.
3. For Researchers from Africa
Individual Senior fellowship of seven months for Researchers:
- based in an African country
- from any nationality
- exclusively from disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
- with a thematic focus on sustainable governance.
- who obtained a PhD.
- who have a minimum of eight years of post-doctoral experience or a tenured professorship or equivalent permanent position.
The grantee will conduct their own research project(s). The fellowship is intended for a stay at FRIAS between September 1st, 2024 and August 31st, 2025. Application Deadline: September 28, 2023.
Please read the text below and our Application manual for for a full list of requirements. Call for Application as PDF.